Families First & Restructuring Consultations in Children's Social Care

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Dear North Yorkshire County Council,

Please provide me with the following information in full:

1. What restructuring consultations/exercises have/are taking place in respect of children's social care?
2. Is North Yorkshire County Council utilising Families First Programme in their restructuring consultations/exercises.
3. Which children's social care staff have/are being canvassed for their opinions in respect of restructuring?
4. Which children/parent stakeholders are being canvassed for their views/opinions in respect of restructuring?
5. Please provide any information/baseline date/board meeting minutes on any such restructuring consultations.

Yours faithfully,

[name removed]

DataManagement Officer, North Yorkshire Council

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Kind regards

Paul Atkinson, for

Data Management Officer
North Yorkshire County Council
01609 533219 [email address]

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DataManagement Officer, North Yorkshire Council

Dear [name removed]s

Thank you for your request for information, please find below our reply.

1. What restructuring consultations/exercises have/are taking place in respect of children's social care?

The consultation in respect of children's social care begins on 1.9.11. Exercises in planning the restructure have taken place with managers since October, 2010.

2. Is North Yorkshire County Council utilising the Families First Programme in their restructuring consultations/exercises?

No, North Yorkshire County Council is not utilising the Families First Programme in their restructuring consultations/exercises.

3. Which children's social care staff have/are being canvassed for their opinions in respect of restructuring?

All staff views are to be sought as to the future shape in respect of the restructuring.

4. Which children/parent stakeholders are being canvassed for their views/opinions in respect of restructuring?

Some parents of disabled children are being consulted during July 2011 as part of the new arrangements for their entitlement to short breaks, as we are required to publish their entitlement to this by 1.10.11. This consultation will help to provide information from parents that will assist in the planning of the restructure within children's social care.

5. Please provide any information/baseline date/board meeting minutes on any such restructuring consultations.

There is no information held at the present time.

Kind regards

Miriam Townsend, for

Data Management Officer
North Yorkshire County Council
01609 533219 [email address]

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